Electronics Forum | Tue May 02 15:43:06 EDT 2006 | bhall
Thank you PWH, All good points. I use a semi-automatic printing process not a screen printer so if more solder balls and beads are created then I would be creating more re-work and that is exactly what I do not want to do. I guess the best thing to
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 12 11:31:53 EDT 2015 | ngineer
We purchased an Ekra X5 at auction a while back to replace our semi-automatic stencil printer. We bought it knowing the following: it was running when removed, it had no manuals, screen or keypad (as I've seen on other ones). I'm trying to put toge
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 04 22:47:58 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| My company recently purchased 3 new Phillips CSM machines and is interested in buying a Screen Printer. The one problem we have is that we have to change setups three to four times a day. Due to the small runs of one type of boards that we do. My
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 01 15:18:58 EST 1999 | doug clement
| | My company recently purchased 3 new Phillips CSM machines and is interested in buying a Screen Printer. The one problem we have is that we have to change setups three to four times a day. Due to the small runs of one type of boards that we do.
Electronics Forum | Tue May 19 10:23:06 EDT 1998 | Mike C
| Howdy Richard, | Welcome to the club! I now dub thee a full fledged member of the "Spotty Gold Finger and Bleeding Ulcer Society"...or SGFBUS for short... (GRIN) | I know it's not funny to be in that position, but there's so many different places t
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 07 11:31:59 EDT 2019 | robl
Hi @Spoiltforchoice, 5yr warranty isn't for UK, and the printers, smt, ovens and AOI are all treated differently with separate call out charges, We never get one crew in with one set of travel costs to service all. Also single line solution isn't in
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 17 16:25:05 EST 1999 | Brian W.
I used an off-line paste height measurement device to control my paste process. I did not inspect every board, just a random sample once an hour. I have used both manual and automatic devices. I like the automatic becuase: 1 - I have no "operat
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 16 05:24:40 EDT 1999 | Chris May
| I'm looking into vision inspection equipment to automatically inspect SMD placement and solder joint quality. Does anyone have any recommendations or know of any commonly used equipment? Do other manufacturers use vision systems at their inspecti
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 02 15:05:38 EDT 2011 | davef
A couple of points: * Just a nit, 'screens' fell in disuse 10-15 years ago. Old habits die slowly don't they? * Yes, DEK and MPM each hold about 50% of the solder paste printer market and about 4 or 5 others hold the rest. SOLDER PASTE PRINTER EQUI
Electronics Forum | Sun May 05 08:13:14 EDT 2002 | andysi
I am curreently in my final year of my HNC Mechatronics course. In the project section I am reviewing several screen printers for their suitability to run a new product containing 0.5mm pitch components. I would be interested in anyones opinion in
